My son and I built this CLC stitch and glue Eastport Pram to serve as our dinghy for our Passport sailboat. We wanted something that was light weight, easy to use, and not a typical inflatable.
We usually just tow her when under sail but for overnight passages we’ll hoist her on deck using a spinnaker halyard and lash her to the foredeck. We use a 5hp propane outboard or just oars for short hops to shore.
The little boat turns heads no doubt and is a perfect tender.
Design Specs
LOA:
8′
6″
Beam:
3′
0″
Designer Name:
Chesapeake Light Craft
Type/Rig/Power:
Eastport Pram. Spruce oars and propane outboard
Builder Name:
Simon and Sawyer Balint
Home Port:
Providence, RI
Launching Date:
May 05, 2020